Recently the Federal Court in Florida ruled against the Affordable Care Act (ACA). At least two other judges have dismissed lawsuits on the ACA challenging constitutionality as groundless.

History reminds us to keep these lower court rulings in perspective. Traditionally lower courts routinely strike down landmark legislation before the law is eventually upheld by the Supreme Court. Social Security, Voting Rights Act, Civil Rights Act and Minimum Wage were all struck down in lower courts before the United States Supreme Court upheld them.

The Affordable Care Act is currently law and has been for ten months now. It is time for our leaders to focus on implementing the law and to stop wasting time, energy and money with the distraction of these lawsuits. Our leaders need to be focused on moving our country forward after a recession that has left with high foreclosures, and unemployment rates creating a hardship on consumers.